Honors English 9 Level E
Unit 5 Vocabulary Words – short definition
Altruistic(al-true-iss-tick) (adjective): showing care and concern for others; willing to put others before oneself
Assent (us-cent) (verb): to agree or express agreement
Benefactor(ben-uh-fack-tor) (noun): a person who helps people or organizations (especially with financial help)
Chivalrous(shiv-uhl-riss) (adjective): courteous and respectful, especially towards women
Clemency(clem-in-see) (noun): mercy; lenience; compassion towards someone charged with a crime
Dearth(durth) (noun): a scarcity or lack of something
Diffident(diff-uh-dint) (adjective): modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Discrepancy (diss-crep-in-see) (noun): a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
Embark(im-bark) (verb): to go on board a ship, aircraft, vehicle, or journey
Facile(fass-ill) (adjective): easily done; done without much effort; lacking depth
Indomitable (in-dom-it-uh-bull) (adjective): difficult or impossible to defeat, conquer, or subdue
Infallible (in-foul-uh-bull) (adjective): incapable of failure or error
Plod (plod) (verb): to walk heavily or slowly, as when weary; to work slowly
Pungent (pun-jint) (adjective): very strong and stinging smell or taste; causing a sharp sensation; stinging
Remiss (ree-miss) (adjective): failure to perform one’s duty; careless
Repose (ree-poze) (noun): peace and relaxation; freedom from stress or strain
(verb): to rest; to lie down; to relax
Temerity (ti-mare-it-ee) (noun): confidence, fearlessness, boldness
Truculent (truck-you-lint) (adjective): defiantly aggressive; fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive
Unfeigned (un-fained) (adjective): sincere; not faked or pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
Virulent (veer-yuh-lint) (adjective): extremely poisonous, full of violent thoughts and intentions;
Vocabulary Unit 5 synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
Altruistic: One who helps others
Assent: To concur, agree, consent
Benefactor: Charitable, kind, benevolent
Chivalrous: Gallant, valiant, well-mannered
Clemency: Leniency, mercy, tolerance
Dearth: An absence, lack, inadequacy
Diffident: Timid, bashful, withdrawn
Discrepancy: A disagreement, inconsistency
Embark: To commence, launch, begin
Facile: Easy, effortless; assured
Indomitable: Unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
Infallible: Certain, foolproof, flawless
Plod: To trudge, to drag one’s feet
Pungent: Sharp, spicy, piquant; stinging
Remiss: Sloppy, careless, negligent, slack
Repose: Sleep; tranquility; rest
Temerity: Recklessness, foolhardiness
Truculent: Brutal, belligerent, aggressive
Unfeigned: Genuine, heartfelt, sincere
Virulent: Venomous, toxic, hateful
Antonyms
Selfish, self-centered, greedy: Altruistic
To disagree, dissent, reject: Assent
Crude, cowardly, ill-mannered: Chivalrous
A surplus, oversupply, abundance: Dearth
Bold, self-confident, audacious: Diffident
Vulnerable; open to error: Infallible
Insincere, faked, phony: Unfeigned
Gentle, mild; bland, plain: Pungent
Submissive, beatable, surrendering: Indomitable
Scrupulous, hard-working: Remiss
Unit 6 Vocabulary Words
Definitions
- Accede (ak-seed) (verb): to give consent, approval, agreement, or adherence
- Brandish (bran-dish) (verb): to shake or wave something (like a weapon) back and forth in an aggressive fashion
- Comprise (come-prize) (verb): to be made up of; to include or contain
- Deft (deft) (adjective): skillful, especially with one’s hands
- Destitute (des-ti-toot) (adjective): poor enough to need help from others; deprived of the necessities of life
- Explicit (ex-pliss-it) (adjective) precisely and clearly expressed or stated
- Extirpate (ex-tur-pate) (verb): to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
- Inopportune (in-op-er-tune) (adjective): coming at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
- Ironic (eye-ron-ick) (adjective): a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
- Musty (musty) (adjective): stale, moldy; out of date
- Officious (uh-fish-iss) (adjective): meddlesome or intrusive in an overly-domineering way
- Ominous (awe-min-iss) (adjective): giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
- Pinnacle (pin-ick-ull) (noun): a high peak or point
- Premeditated (pre-med-ih-tate-id) (adjective): considered beforehand, deliberately planned
- Rampant (ram-pint) (adjective): growing in an uncontrolled or unchecked way, running wild
- Solace (sawl-iss) (noun) comfort, relief
- Stately (state-ly) (adjective): impressive in appearance
- Supple (supp-ul) (adjective): bending and moving with ease
- Suppress (sup-press) (verb): to forcibly stop or hold back
- Venal (vee-null) (adjective): capable of being bribed or corrupted
Synonyms
- Accede: To consent, concur, comply
- Brandish: To swing, shake, flourish
- Comprise: To compose, constitute, consist of
- Deft: Adroit, proficient, dexterous, skillful
- Destitute: Poor, impoverished, devoid
- Explicit: Distinct, straightforward, forthright
- Extirpate: To uproot, eradicate, wipe out
- Inopportune: Poorly timed, inconvenient
- Ironic: Unexpected, incongruous, satiric
- Musty: Stale, aged, antiquated
- Officious: Meddlesome, prying, intrusive
- Ominous: Gloomy, dismal, dangerous
- Pinnacle: High point, acme, summit
- Premeditated: Preplanned, rehearsed, calculated
- Rampant: Widespread, unrestrained
- Solace: Comfort, relief, reassurance
- Stately: Grand, magnificent, imposing
- Supple: Flexible, limber, pliable
- Suppress: To restrain, hold back, subdue
- Venal: Dishonest, corruptible, immoral
Antonyms (Opposites)
- Accede: To withhold consent, deny approval
- Deft: Awkward, clumsy, inept
- Destitute: Rich, wealthy, luxurious, replete
- Explicit: Vague, unclear, implied, ambiguous
- Extirpate: To plant, sow, foster, nourish
- Premeditated: Unplanned, spontaneous,
- Rampant: Controlled, restrained, held in check
- Solace: To provoke, spur, arouse, incite
- Supple: Stiff, rigid, unbending
- Venal: Honest, scrupulous, incorruptible